Para-Ordnance Pistol Series

Para-Ordnance Manufacturing, Inc. of Toronto, Canada (operating in the US as Para USA, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.), produces a wide range of pistols based on the Colt M1911 semiautomatic pistol series. They are known worldwide for being the originators of the high-capacity M1911-style pistol. Another of Para-Ordnance's claims to fame is that they produced the first Double-Action Only (DAO) M1911-style pistol. Para-Ordnance also sponsors professional shooter Todd Jarrett, and they have produced a pistol bearing his name.

Contents

Introduced in 1990, this was the first of the Para-Ordnance line. It is basically a high-capacity 1911, with a few cosmetic differences. The P14-45 is a favorite of competition shooters, and is an effective weapon with good reliability.

At the time of its introduction in 2002, the Para-Ordnance Carry was the world's smallest Double-Action Only (DAO) pistol, and was the first in the Carry Option line. This was not the first to be designed with the Para-Ordnance "Light Double Action" (LDA) system. The pistol can be carried with the hammer down, ready to fire, the hammer remaining flush against the pistol when not in use, and each trigger pull produces a smooth, clean shot. The Carry comes equipped with night sights as a standard